Roots: The Next Generations

7.5TMDB36 votes1979 – Ended1 Seasons7 EpisodesDramaAges 13+

7.5TMDB36 votes

Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries that premiered in 1979, continuing the fictionalized story of Alex Haley's family from 1882 to the 1960s and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel titled Roots: The Saga of an American Family, along with additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times larger than that of the original.